Hugs, Tears, Trembling: The Spirit of Eventing - Heels Down Mag This collaborative, uplifting camaraderie in three-day eventing often gets lost in the headlines of scores and spills and penalties.

It's a community unlike any other in horses.

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Doug Payne's 5 Commandments for Cross-Country Riding - Heels Down Mag Pro eventer Doug Payne is a technical guy. Not only is he a master of smoothly navigating some of the toughest questions on the world’s biggest cross-country courses, but he’s a trained mechanical eng...

Striding is a reference point, not a rule.

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Things You Don't Want To Miss At DK3DE - Heels Down Mag In honor of the upcoming LRK3DE, Heels Down put together this quick guide on all the things you don't want to miss.

It truly is the Best Weekend All Year. But spoiler alert: Pack a rain coat!

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Win the Warm Up: Silva Martin's Dressage Tips for Eventers - Heels Down Mag Grand prix dressage rider Silva Martin coaches a number of eventers in the dressage phase including her husband, Olympian Boyd Martin. We asked Silva what the Kentucky riders are focusing on in their ...

"You’re not going to teach the horse anything new once you arrive at the show."

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Eventing Explained: Why Are Event Horses So Skinny? - Heels Down Mag It’s often heard that event horses are considered too skinny by many equestrians. Heels Down Magazine talked with  equine nutritionist, Dr. Joe Pagan, about why event horses are considered to be too s...

In the other disciplines, it’s been fashionable to carry a little bit more body condition.

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Teddy O'Connor Inspired Us to Believe Anything Was Possible - Heels Down Mag Standing at just under 14.2 hands, it’s no wonder the chestnut pony, Theodore O’Connor, captured the hearts of eventing fans across the globe. He tackled the biggest cross-country fences in the world ...

He was the first ever pony to compete at the then four-star level in Kentucky. But more importantly, Teddy captured an audience along the way.

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What Do 5-Star Eventing Horses Eat? - Heels Down Mag What are the nutrition needs and how do manage those diet needs ahead of the Best Weekend All Year in Kentucky?

It’s no secret that the horses prepped and fit to run cross-country at the Kentucky Three-Day Event eat a lot of calories.

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Whenever I Die, Spread My Ashes at Kentucky Horse Park - Heels Down Mag My first trip to the Kentucky Horse Park was in 2002, when I was in high school. It was one of the final years of the fabled long-format event – steeplechase fences and all. Karen O’Connor was riding ...

"That year, I left Kentucky and knew that I’d found my home."

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Headed To DK3DE For The First Time? Don't Miss This Horse Girl Lexington Guide - Heels Down Mag There's a good reason why Lexington is the horse capital of the world. Check out our tried and trie tourism tips for the Kentucky Horse Park.

Take it from us, Kentucky spectator veterans, on how to make the most out of your horsey trip to Lexington.

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Heels Down Happy Hour Podcast Episode 135: Go Big In Kentucky Or Go Home - Heels Down Mag It's almost time for the Best Weekend All Year with two very big five-stars: the Kentucky Three-Day Event and the Kentucky Invitational.

The countdown is on my friends. 🙌 It’s going to be an action-packed Best Weekend All Year in 2025, thanks to two very big five-stars: the Kentucky Three-Day Event and the Kentucky Invitational.

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